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The Trumpet Shall Sound

From battlefields to royal occasions, composer Julian Joseph finds out about black classical musicians from the past. From 2007.

Jazz composer and pianist Julian Joseph goes in search of black classical musicians from the past.

It's a journey that takes him back 500 years.

He uncovers trumpet players on the Napoleonic battlefield and 19th-century violin prodigies who entertained royalty.

Presenter: Julian Joseph

Producer: Sarah Taylor

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2007.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 8 Oct 202400:30
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